# Experian Ventures

> Experian Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco backing FinTech and Software. See 30 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 30
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 37%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/experian-ventures
- Website: http://www.experian.com/ventures/index.html

Experian Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on FinTech and Software. Experian Ventures is the venture capital arm of Experian plc, the world's leading global information services company. It was founded in 2016 on the premise that disruption in today’s data and technology driven world is largely dependent on the creative forces of entrepreneurs. Our team of venture investment professionals has helpedentrepreneurs reach their vision with investment capital and strategic partnerships across the globe. The firm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California and has offices in London, Singapore, Costa Mesa and São Paulo.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$4.3M |
| Series B | $10M–$51M |
| Series C | $2M–$70M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 12 | 40% |
| Software | 6 | 20% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 20% |
| Credit | 5 | 17% |
| Finance | 5 | 17% |

49 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 20% |
| Series C | 5 | 17% |
| Seed | 4 | 13% |
| Series A | 3 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 10% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 15 | 50% |
| Brazil | 2 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Marquez | Vice President, Global Managing Director, Head of Experian Ventures | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-marquez |
| Anuj Bhardwaj | Investment Director UKI & EMEA | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anuj-bhardwaj |
| Chan Yip Pang | Investment Director Asia Pacific | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chan-yip-pang |
| Eduardo Fial | Investment Director Latin America | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eduardo-fial |
| Karim Chehade | Investment director North America | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karim-chehade |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AutoUnify | The AutoUnify SDK lets developers quickly & easily build automotive retail applications that integrate with the leading dealer and shop management systems. Save time and money by building once and unlocking potential customers. |  | Seed | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| Sardine | Sardine specializes in providing risk management solutions primarily for the financial services sector. They focus on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help enterprises manage risks associated with fraud, credit, and compliance. The company aims to serve businesses in the digital economy by offering tools and services thatenhance operational efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance. | $70M | Series C | Feb 11, 2025 |  |
| KeySavvy | KeySavvy offers vehicle transactions, partnerships with trustworthy brands, and a company culture dedicated to helping their customers. If you want any information please contact them via phone call or email. | $4.3M | Seed | Nov 21, 2024 |  |
| Palenca | Palenca is a Payroll API that makes it easy for consumers to share employment data with financial institutions, as well as offering automated collections directly from a borrower's paycheck. |  | Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| Palenca | Palenca is a Payroll API that makes it easy for consumers to share employment data with financial institutions, as well as offering automated collections directly from a borrower's paycheck. |  | Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| Union Credit | Union Credit is a fintech company that develops an embedded 1-click lending marketplace. | $3M | Seed | Feb 07, 2024 |  |
| PayHop | B2B Platform in Supply Chain: for Supplier a "Warranty as a Service" provider, for Retailer an innovative "Buy now Pay later" alternative |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 01, 2024 |  |
| Micronotes | Micronotes is an AI-enabled cloud-based marketing automation company serving financial service providers. The company’s fast, automated, and cloud-based digital interview platform applies machine learning to customer data to improve customer engagement and effectively cross-sell financial services through digital service channels. The company wasfounded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts at the Cambridge Innovative Center (CIC). | $2M | Series C | Jul 19, 2023 |  |
| KarmaCheck | KarmaCheck is a software company that provides technology-based solutions for background checks, credentialing, and compliance. With an API-first platform, a mobile-friendly candidate experience, and rapid customer service response times, KarmaCheck delivers accurate background checks faster. | $15M | Series A | Apr 07, 2022 |  |
| Sardine | Sardine specializes in providing risk management solutions primarily for the financial services sector. They focus on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help enterprises manage risks associated with fraud, credit, and compliance. The company aims to serve businesses in the digital economy by offering tools and services thatenhance operational efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance. | $19.5M | Series A | Feb 10, 2022 |  |

10 of 30 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [DIG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dig-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Experian](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/experian) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Flourish Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flourish-venture) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mucker Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/muckercapital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Nyca Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nycapartners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Experian Ventures invest in?

Experian Ventures invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 30 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Experian Ventures's check size?

Experian Ventures typically joins rounds of $3M–$4.3M at Seed, $10M–$51M at Series B and $2M–$70M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Experian Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Experian Ventures?

Public channels for Experian Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Experian Ventures?

The team at Experian Ventures includes Alex Marquez (Vice President, Global Managing Director, Head of Experian Ventures), Anuj Bhardwaj (Investment Director UKI & EMEA) and Chan Yip Pang (Investment Director Asia Pacific), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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